Aden Expedition

Aden Expedition
Part of Conquest of Aden

Cannon made in 1531 for the Ottoman invasion of India, these were captured at Sira by the Royal Navy in 1839 and are now displayed in the Tower of London.
Date January 1839
Location Sira Island, Aden, Yemen
Result British victory
Belligerents
 United Kingdom  Lahej
Commanders and leaders
Henry Smith unknown
Strength
Land:
~700 infantry[1]
Sea:
1 frigate
1 corvette
1 brig
1 schooner		 ~700 infantry
33 artillery pieces
1 fort
Casualties and losses
17 killed or wounded
1 corvette damaged		 ~150 killed or wounded
139 captured
33 artillery pieces captured
1 fort captured
  • Coote Incident
  • Mahi Incident
  • Aden Expedition
  • 1st Aden
  • 2nd Aden
  • 3rd Aden
  • Mehdi
  • Othman

The Aden Expedition was a naval operation carried out by the British Royal Navy in January 1839. Following Britain's treaty concerning the colonization of territory in the present day Yemen, the Sultanate of Lahej resisted which led to a series of skirmishes between the two sides. In response to the incidents, a small force of British warships and soldiers were sent to Arabia which succeeded in defeating the Arab defenders, who held a fortress on Sira Island, and occupied the nearby port of Aden.[2][3]

Order of Battle

Royan Navy:

See also

References

  1. ^ http://wiki.fibis.org/index.php?title=Seizure_of_Aden_1839
  2. ^ Clowes, pg. 277-279
  3. ^ Playfair, pg. 162-163